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Offline RacrX

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« Reply #180 on: January 05, 2007, 05:42:07 PM »
Too many stories about KO to post here or anywhere.... he was a good pal from AW to AH and always a blast to fly with or just sit in the tower and shoot the s***.

my friend and God speed!
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Offline Widewing

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« Reply #181 on: January 05, 2007, 06:34:07 PM »
Very, very sad... God speed 68KO.

My regards,

Widewing
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Offline LePaul

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« Reply #182 on: January 05, 2007, 07:26:20 PM »
Oh my, 37...that's how old I am...way too young to go.

My condolences to his friends, family and squaddies.
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« Reply #183 on: January 06, 2007, 01:07:53 AM »
68KO . To his Famliy and Sq  our prayers are with you all. From the SkyKnights
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Offline mussie

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« Reply #184 on: January 06, 2007, 01:09:06 AM »
68KO
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Offline Fariz

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« Reply #185 on: January 06, 2007, 02:55:27 AM »
Condolences to family and friends. -(
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Offline Fencer51

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« Reply #186 on: January 05, 2007, 10:46:03 AM »
My condolances to his family both off and online.

Hes sounds like my kind of guy I wish I had gotten to know him.

Did he fly AirWarrior?  He looks awfully familiar in the picture that was posted.

Also did he have a favorite P-51 scheme that he liked?

Clear skys and a smooth running Merlin 68KO
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Offline 68ROX

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« Reply #187 on: January 05, 2007, 04:31:57 PM »
One of our family is gone...

<> KO

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Offline 0verlag

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« Reply #188 on: January 05, 2007, 06:06:54 PM »
68KO.
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Offline geepel

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« Reply #189 on: January 05, 2007, 07:04:46 PM »
He was a gentleman and I and many others will miss him.
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Offline Wolfala

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« Reply #190 on: January 05, 2007, 07:54:14 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Capt.Joe
A small memorial kinda thing i did for KO





An Aces high Themed Prayer:

Pilot divine, and Lord of all on Aces High
Thine are the starry squadrons of the sky!
Lead us whose wings for freedoms sake now soar,
Into our hearts thy faith and courage pour
 
Set Thou our course whose trust is laid in Thee!
Oh Thou who chartest all eternity!
Through cloud and sunshine, through darkest night
Guide Thou our wings who battle for the right
 
Father and friend, in whose almighty name
We dedicate our lives to freedom's flame,
Bless now our wings as on through space we wend.
Bless us who to Thy care our souls commend.
We take Thy lessons not found in books,to ruin the day of those called Rooks!


KO

And I think this is one of the best fitting tributes to him. I think, as a possible tribute, maybe to have a section of the HT site, under the Community section, set aside for our departed players. Because stuff like this shouldn't be lost in the blackhole of the BB - ever.

Wolf
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Offline Dream Child

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« Reply #191 on: January 05, 2007, 08:04:30 PM »
Into the distance, a ribbon of black
Stretched to the point of no turning back
A flight of fancy on a windswept field
Standing alone my senses reeled
A fatal attraction holding me fast, how
Can I escape this irresistible grasp?

Cant keep my eyes from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I

Ice is forming on the tips of my wings
Unheeded warnings, I thought I thought of everything
No navigator to guide my way home
Unladened, empty and turned to stone

A soul in tension that’s learning to fly
Condition grounded but determined to try
Cant keep my eyes from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I

Friction lock - set.
Mixture - rich
Propellers - fully forward
Flaps - set - 10 degrees
Engine gauges and suction - check

Mixture set to maximum percent - recheck
Flight instruments...
Altimeters - check both
Navigation lights - on
Strobes - on
(to tower): confirm 3-8-echo ready for departure
(tower): hello again, this is now 129.4
(to tower): 129.4. its to go.
(tower): you may commence your takeoff, winds over 10 knots.
(to tower): 3-8-echo
Easy on the brakes. take it easy. its gonna roll this time.
Just hand the power gradually, and it...

Above the planet on a wing and a prayer,
My grubby halo, a vapor trail in the empty air,
Across the clouds I see my shadow fly
Out of the corner of my watering eye
A dream unthreatened by the morning light
Could blow this soul right through the roof of the night

There’s no sensation to compare with this
Suspended animation, a state of bliss
Cant keep my eyes from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I

(Pink Floyd - Learning to fly)

God speed KO
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« Reply #192 on: January 05, 2007, 09:15:16 PM »
Very, very sorry from the BoP Ospreys
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« Reply #193 on: January 06, 2007, 01:53:13 AM »
As Co-XO of the Birds of Prey, I the 68th for toughing out this very trying time of grief. Condolences to his family, and his friends.
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Offline Gloves

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« Reply #194 on: January 09, 2007, 01:36:40 PM »
Very sorry to hear this.  Condolences to the family, squad & friends.

Glove
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